An automatic cleaning device and osmanthus cleaning device

By designing an automatic cleaning device that combines high-pressure water flow and a drive scraper, the problem of low impurity separation efficiency in osmanthus flowers was solved, achieving a highly efficient and automated cleaning effect.

CN117123559BActive Publication Date: 2026-04-14HUBEI UNIV OF SCI & TECH
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CN · China
Patent Type
Patents(China)
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Filing Date
2023-09-28
Publication Date
2026-04-14

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Technical Problem

Existing technologies struggle to efficiently and automatically remove impurities such as twigs, leaves, stones, and soil from osmanthus flowers, especially since the density of these impurities is close to or greater than that of water after pickling, resulting in low cleaning efficiency.

Method used

An automatic cleaning device was designed, including first and second cleaning chambers, a cleaning frame, a cleaning nozzle, a drive mechanism, and a material conveying structure. Through the combination of material conveying and discharging channels, high-pressure water flow and a drive scraper are used to achieve automatic cleaning of osmanthus flowers and separate impurities.

Benefits of technology

It achieves efficient separation and automated cleaning of impurities in osmanthus flowers, improving cleaning efficiency and ensuring cleaning results.

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Abstract

The application provides an automatic cleaning device, which comprises a first cleaning cavity and a second cleaning cavity, the bottom of the first cleaning cavity is provided with a material conveying passage in a slope manner, the side of the second cleaning cavity is provided with a material discharging passage in a slope manner, the material conveying passage and the material discharging passage are both provided with a material conveying structure; the cleaning frame is in a cover shape with an opening facing upwards, the side wall and the bottom of the cleaning frame are both provided with a material discharging hole; a first driving mechanism is used for driving the cleaning frame to move; a cleaning spray pipe is movably arranged at the top of the second cleaning cavity, the side wall of the second cleaning cavity is provided with an overflow pipe in a communication manner, a filter screen is arranged at the inlet of the overflow pipe; a second driving mechanism is used for driving the cleaning spray pipe to move; a driving scraper is movably arranged in the second cleaning cavity and used for driving the material to the bottom of the material discharging passage; and a third driving mechanism is used for driving the driving scraper to move. The automatic cleaning device can achieve the effect of automatic cleaning.
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Technical Field

[0001] This invention belongs to the field of cleaning equipment technology, and relates to an automatic cleaning device and an osmanthus cleaning device. Background Technology

[0002] Cleaning is the process of rinsing an object with water or other fluids. It is usually used to wash away dust, impurities, etc., from the surface of an object, thereby improving its cleanliness and enabling subsequent processing or treatment. In the case of osmanthus flowers, after pickling, they also need to be rinsed to separate twigs, soil, and other debris. Summary of the Invention

[0003] The purpose of this invention is to provide an automatic cleaning device and an osmanthus cleaning device, which aims to achieve the effect of automatically cleaning osmanthus flowers.

[0004] To achieve the above technical effects, the present invention provides an automatic cleaning device, comprising:

[0005] The first cleaning chamber and the second cleaning chamber are provided with a material transfer channel at an angle at the bottom of the first cleaning chamber and a material discharge channel at an angle at the side of the second cleaning chamber. Both the material transfer channel and the material discharge channel are provided with a conveying structure. The conveying structure located in the material transfer channel is used to lift and convey the material from the first cleaning chamber to the second cleaning chamber, and the conveying structure located in the material discharge channel is used to lift and convey the material from the second cleaning chamber to the outside.

[0006] A cleaning frame, which is a cover-shaped structure with an upward opening, has discharge holes on its side walls and bottom.

[0007] A first driving mechanism is used to drive the cleaning frame to move.

[0008] A cleaning nozzle is movably located at the top of the second cleaning chamber and is used to spray cleaning liquid into the second cleaning chamber. An overflow pipe is connected to the side wall of the second cleaning chamber, and a filter screen is provided at the inlet of the overflow pipe.

[0009] The second drive mechanism is used to drive the cleaning nozzle to move.

[0010] A drive scraper is movably located within the second cleaning chamber and is used to drive the material to the bottom of the discharge channel. The movement trajectory of the cleaning nozzle is higher than that of the drive scraper.

[0011] The third driving mechanism is used to drive the drive scraper to move.

[0012] The present invention is further configured such that the material conveying structure includes two parallel material conveying rods and two material conveying chains, the material conveying rods are externally connected to a motor for driving the material conveying rods to rotate, the material conveying rods are provided with two material conveying gears, and the material conveying chains are connected to the corresponding two material conveying gears;

[0013] It also includes several covered conveying hoppers, each of which is connected to two conveying chains at both ends. The conveying hoppers are movably located within the material transfer channel or the material discharge channel, and the conveying hoppers are porous.

[0014] The present invention is further configured such that the first driving mechanism includes an inverted U-shaped support frame, the two ends of which are respectively located on the two outer sides of the first cleaning cavity, and the middle part is located above the first cleaning cavity;

[0015] Two support seats are arranged opposite each other on the support frame. An Ω-shaped transmission component is rotatably arranged between the two support seats. One end of the transmission component is externally connected to a motor for driving the transmission component to rotate. A transmission rod is hinged in the middle. A lifting rod is hinged at the bottom of the transmission rod. The lifting rod passes vertically through the support frame and is movably connected to the support frame.

[0016] The bottom of the lifting rod is horizontally provided with a lifting plate, and the bottom of the lifting plate is provided with several connecting arms, the bottom of which are evenly connected to the outside of the cleaning frame.

[0017] The present invention is further configured such that the lifting rod includes a connecting part and a rotating part, the connecting part is connected to the transmission rod, the top of the rotating part is rotatably connected to the connecting part, and the bottom is fixedly connected to the lifting plate. A reinforcing plate is also horizontally arranged between the two sides of the support frame, and the rotating part passes vertically through the reinforcing plate and is movably connected to the reinforcing plate.

[0018] The consolidation plate is provided with a rotating plate, and the rotating plate has an inclined rotating hole. The rotating part is provided with a rotating arm on its side, and the rotating arm is movably attached to the inner wall of the rotating hole. When the height of the lifting rod changes, the inner wall of the rotating hole drives the rotating part to rotate.

[0019] The invention is further configured such that the rotating arm includes a drag-reducing wheel, the drag-reducing wheel movably abuts against the inner wall of the rotating hole, the cross-section of the rotating plate is an arc shape facing the rotating part, and two rotating plates are provided, the two rotating plates being symmetrically distributed on both sides of the rotating part.

[0020] The invention is further configured such that the second driving mechanism includes a support frame disposed outside the second cleaning chamber, the length direction of the support frame being consistent with the length direction of the second cleaning chamber, a first support column horizontally disposed inside the support frame, both ends of the first support column having openings, a first drive sprocket rotatably connected to the openings, a motor externally connected to the first drive sprocket, a first drive chain disposed between the two first drive sprockets, a first movable rod fixedly disposed at the top of the first drive chain, the cleaning nozzle being connected to the first movable rod, two first sliding bodies disposed facing each other at the bottom of the first movable rod, a first stabilizing rod disposed on the upper and lower sides of both ends of the first sliding body, a first stabilizing wheel movably abutting against the first support column disposed at the free end of the first stabilizing rod and on the side of the first sliding body near the first support column, the first stabilizing wheel located at the top abutting against the top of the first support column, the first stabilizing wheel located in the middle abutting against the two outer sides of the first support column, and the first stabilizing wheel located at the bottom abutting against the bottom of the first support column.

[0021] The invention is further configured such that the third driving mechanism includes a second support column horizontally disposed within the support frame. Both ends of the second support column have openings, and a second drive sprocket is rotatably connected within each opening. A motor is externally connected to the second drive sprocket. A second drive chain is disposed between the two second drive sprockets. A second movable rod is fixedly disposed at the top of the second drive chain. The driving scraper is connected to the second movable rod. Two second sliding bodies are disposed facing each other at the bottom of the second movable rod. Second stabilizing rods are disposed on the upper and lower sides of both ends of the second sliding bodies. Second stabilizing wheels that movably abut against the second support column are disposed at the free end of the second stabilizing rod and on the side of the second sliding body closest to the second support column. The second stabilizing wheel at the top abuts against the top of the second support column, the second stabilizing wheel in the middle abuts against the two outer sides of the second support column, and the second stabilizing wheel at the bottom abuts against the bottom of the second support column.

[0022] The present invention is further configured such that a concentrating rod is horizontally rotatably arranged on the inner wall of the second cleaning chamber, a motor is externally connected to the concentrating rod, and two concentrating spiral blades with opposite directions of rotation are arranged on the outer wall of the concentrating rod. The bottom of the discharge channel is located between the two concentrating spiral blades, and the concentrating spiral blades are used to drive the material to the discharge channel.

[0023] The present invention is further configured such that the connecting arm includes two first arm bodies and two second arm bodies, the two first arm bodies and the two second arm bodies are arranged in an alternating manner, the first arm body includes an inclined first inclined portion and a vertical first vertical portion, the second arm body includes an inclined second inclined portion and a vertical second vertical portion, and a reinforcing portion is provided between the top of the first vertical portion and the second vertical portion;

[0024] The two outer sides of the cleaning frame in the X direction are respectively hinged to the two second vertical parts. The two outer sides in the Y direction are provided with positioning plates. The positioning plates are at a set distance from the corresponding first vertical parts. A positioning groove with a T-shaped cross-section is opened vertically through the outer side of the positioning plate. The width of the inner side of the positioning groove is greater than the width of the opening side. A sliding cylinder is vertically slidably connected to the first vertical part. The inner wall of the sliding cylinder is movably fitted to the outer wall of the first vertical part. A positioning part that cooperates with the positioning groove is provided on the inner side of the sliding cylinder. An anti-rotation part is provided at the top of the positioning part. Two rotating seats are provided on the outer side of the sliding cylinder. A U-shaped locking member is rotatably arranged between the two rotating seats. An operating handle for rotating the locking member is provided in the middle of the locking member. The operating handle is located between the two rotating seats.

[0025] The first vertical part has a first plate at the bottom and a second plate at the top. Both the first plate and the second plate have U-shaped slots on their sides for the end of the locking member to pass through. The sliding cylinder has an elastic member that is continuously in an extended state on its side. The free end of the elastic member is connected to the operating handle. The opening direction of the slot is opposite to the direction of the force applied by the elastic member to the operating handle. The sliding cylinder includes a first state, a second state, and a third state.

[0026] When the sliding cylinder is in the first state, the opening of the cleaning frame faces upward, the bottom of the locking member is fastened to the first plate, the positioning part is engaged with the positioning groove, and the anti-rotation part abuts against one end of the positioning plate.

[0027] When the sliding cylinder is in the second state, the cleaning frame can rotate freely, and there is a set distance between the movement trajectory of the cleaning frame and the first vertical part. The top of the locking member is fastened to the second plate.

[0028] When the sliding cylinder is in the third state, the opening of the cleaning frame faces downward, the bottom of the locking member is fastened to the first plate, the positioning part is engaged with the positioning groove, and the anti-rotation part abuts against the other end of the positioning plate.

[0029] The present invention also provides an osmanthus cleaning device, including an automatic cleaning device as described in any of the preceding claims.

[0030] Compared with the prior art, the present invention provides an automatic cleaning device and an osmanthus cleaning device. This application uses the cleaning or rinsing of pickled (using citric acid and salt) osmanthus as an example, but in actual use, the scope of application of the cleaning device is not limited. That is, it should be understood that as long as the structure of this application is used, any material being cleaned is within the scope of protection of this application. The pickled osmanthus contains impurities such as twigs, leaves, stones, and soil. Furthermore, the density of pickled osmanthus is slightly greater than that of water, but when rinsed, it can briefly float on the surface of the water.

[0031] During the cleaning process, the pickled osmanthus flowers are first poured into the cleaning frame. Then, the first drive mechanism drives the cleaning frame to move, allowing the desired substances, such as osmanthus flowers, flower cores, and stamens (hereinafter collectively referred to as osmanthus flowers), to flow through the discharge hole into the first cleaning chamber. At the same time, leaves, branches, etc., are filtered out in the cleaning frame. After the osmanthus flowers enter the first cleaning chamber, because the density of osmanthus flowers is slightly greater than that of water, they are lifted and transported to the second cleaning chamber by the conveying structure in the material conveying channel. Then, high-pressure water is sprayed out from the cleaning nozzle to rinse the osmanthus flowers. The cleaning nozzles simultaneously agitate the osmanthus blossoms and wash away any stones or dirt mixed in with them. While the nozzles do agitate the blossoms, the higher density of stones and dirt causes them to sink. After a period of spraying (the exact time depends on the specific situation), the nozzles stop, and then the scraper moves, propelling the floating or suspended osmanthus blossoms to the discharge channel inlet, where they are conveyed outwards by the material conveying structure. This completes the cleaning process. During this cleaning process, branches, leaves, stones, dirt, and other impurities are effectively separated from the osmanthus blossoms, achieving efficient and automated cleaning. Attached Figure Description

[0032] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of an embodiment of an automatic cleaning device according to the present invention. Figure 1 ;

[0033] Figure 2 yes Figure 1 Enlarged view of section A;

[0034] Figure 3 yes Figure 1 Enlarged view of section B;

[0035] Figure 4 yes Figure 1 Enlarged view of section C;

[0036] Figure 5 This is a cross-sectional view of an embodiment of an automatic cleaning device according to the present invention;

[0037] Figure 6 yes Figure 5 Enlarged view of section D;

[0038] Figure 7 This is a schematic diagram of an embodiment of an automatic cleaning device according to the present invention. Figure 2 ;

[0039] Figure 8 yes Figure 7 Enlarged view of section E in the middle;

[0040] Figure 9 yes Figure 7 Enlarged view of section F in the middle;

[0041] Figure 10 This is a schematic diagram of an embodiment of the cleaning frame portion in an automatic cleaning device of the present invention. Figure 1 ;

[0042] Figure 11 yes Figure 10 Enlarged view of section G in the middle;

[0043] Figure 12 yes Figure 10 Enlarged view of section H in the middle;

[0044] Figure 13 This is a schematic diagram of an embodiment of the cleaning frame portion in an automatic cleaning device of the present invention. Figure 2 ;

[0045] Figure 14 yes Figure 13 Enlarged view of section J in the middle;

[0046] Figure 15 This is a schematic diagram of an embodiment of the sliding cylinder portion in an automatic cleaning device of the present invention. Figure 1 ;

[0047] Figure 16 This is a schematic diagram of an embodiment of the sliding cylinder portion in an automatic cleaning device of the present invention. Figure 2 .

[0048] The components include: 1. First cleaning chamber; 2. Second cleaning chamber; 3. Material transfer channel; 4. Material discharge channel; 5. Cleaning frame; 6. Cleaning nozzle; 7. Drive scraper; 8. Conveying rod; 9. Conveying chain; 10. Conveying gear; 11. Conveying hopper; 12. Support frame; 13. Support base; 14. Transmission component; 15. Transmission rod; 16. Lifting rod; 16a. Connecting part; 16b. Rotating part; 17. Lifting plate; 18. Connecting arm; 18a. First arm body; 18a1. First inclined part; 18a2. First vertical part; 18b. Second arm body; 18b1. Second inclined part; 18b2. Second vertical part; 19. Reinforcing plate; 20. Rotating... 21. Plate; 22. Rotating hole; 23. Rotating arm; 24. Drag-reducing wheel; 25. Support frame; 26. First support column; 27. First drive sprocket; 28. First movable rod; 29. ​​First sliding body; 30. First stabilizing rod; 31. First stabilizing wheel; 32. Second support column; 33. Second drive chain; 34. Concentrating rod; 35. Concentrating spiral plate; 36. Consolidation part; 37. Positioning plate; 38. Positioning groove; 39. Sliding cylinder; 40. Positioning part; 41. Anti-rotation part; 42. Rotating seat; 43. Locking element; 44. Operating handle; 45. First plate body; 46. Second plate body; 47. Snap-in groove; 48. Elastic element. Detailed Implementation

[0049] The automatic cleaning device and osmanthus cleaning device proposed in this invention will be further described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings and specific embodiments. The advantages and features of this invention will become clearer from the following description. It should be noted that the drawings are all in a very simplified form and use non-precise proportions, and are only used to facilitate and clarify the illustration of the embodiments of this invention. The same or similar reference numerals in the drawings represent the same or similar parts.

[0050] An automatic cleaning device, such as Figures 1 to 16 As shown, it includes:

[0051] A first cleaning chamber 1 and a second cleaning chamber 2 are provided. The bottom of the first cleaning chamber 1 is inclinedly provided with a material transfer channel 3, and the side of the second cleaning chamber 2 is inclinedly provided with a material discharge channel 4. Both the material transfer channel 3 and the material discharge channel 4 are provided with a material conveying structure. The material conveying structure located in the material transfer channel 3 is used to lift and convey the material from the first cleaning chamber 1 to the second cleaning chamber 2, and the material conveying structure located in the material discharge channel 4 is used to lift and convey the material from the second cleaning chamber 2 to the outside.

[0052] The cleaning frame 5 is a cover-shaped structure with an upward opening, and discharge holes are provided on the side walls and bottom of the cleaning frame 5.

[0053] A first driving mechanism is used to drive the cleaning frame 5 to move.

[0054] A cleaning nozzle 6 is movably located at the top of the second cleaning chamber 2 and is used to spray cleaning liquid into the second cleaning chamber 2. An overflow pipe is connected to the side wall of the second cleaning chamber 2, and a filter screen is provided at the inlet of the overflow pipe.

[0055] The second drive mechanism is used to drive the cleaning nozzle 6 to move.

[0056] The drive scraper 7 is movably located inside the second cleaning chamber 2 and is used to drive the material to the bottom of the discharge channel 4. The movement trajectory of the cleaning nozzle 6 is higher than the movement trajectory of the drive scraper 7.

[0057] The third driving mechanism is used to drive the driving scraper 7 to move (in this application, the third driving mechanism is the same as the second driving mechanism, only the height used is different, and the object used to drive is different).

[0058] The material conveying structure includes two parallel material conveying rods 8 and two material conveying chains 9. The material conveying rods 8 are externally connected to a motor for driving the material conveying rods 8 to rotate. The material conveying rods 8 are provided with two material conveying gears 10. The material conveying chains 9 are connected to the corresponding two material conveying gears 10.

[0059] It also includes several covered conveying hoppers 11, each of which is connected to two conveying chains 9 at both ends. The conveying hoppers 11 are movably located within the material transfer channel 3 or the material discharge channel 4, and the conveying hoppers 11 are porous.

[0060] The first drive mechanism includes an inverted U-shaped support frame 12, with its two ends located on the two outer sides of the first cleaning chamber 1 and its middle part located above the first cleaning chamber 1.

[0061] Two support seats 13 are arranged opposite each other on the support frame 12. An Ω-shaped transmission component 14 is rotatably arranged between the two support seats 13. One end of the transmission component 14 is externally connected to a motor for driving the transmission component 14 to rotate. A transmission rod 15 is hinged in the middle. A lifting rod 16 is hinged at the bottom of the transmission rod 15. The lifting rod 16 passes vertically through the support frame 12 and is movably connected to the support frame 12.

[0062] The bottom of the lifting rod 16 is horizontally provided with a lifting plate 17, and the bottom of the lifting plate 17 is provided with a plurality of connecting arms 18, the bottom of the connecting arms 18 being evenly connected to the outside of the cleaning frame 5.

[0063] The lifting rod 16 includes a connecting part 16a and a rotating part 16b. The connecting part 16a is connected to the transmission rod 15. The top of the rotating part 16b is rotatably connected to the connecting part 16a, and the bottom is fixedly connected to the lifting plate 17. A reinforcing plate 19 is also horizontally arranged between the two sides of the support frame 12. The rotating part 16b passes vertically through the reinforcing plate 19 and is movably connected to the reinforcing plate 19.

[0064] A rotating plate 20 is provided on the consolidation plate 19. A rotating hole 21 is obliquely opened on the rotating plate 20. A rotating arm 22 is provided on the side of the rotating part 16b. The rotating arm 22 is movably attached to the inner wall of the rotating hole 21. When the height of the lifting rod 16 changes, the inner wall of the rotating hole 21 drives the rotating part 16b to rotate.

[0065] The rotating arm 22 includes a drag-reducing wheel 23, which moves against the inner wall of the rotating hole 21. The cross-section of the rotating plate 20 is an arc shape facing the rotating part 16b. There are two rotating plates 20, which are symmetrically distributed on both sides of the rotating part 16b.

[0066] The second driving mechanism includes a support frame 24 disposed outside the second cleaning chamber 2. The length direction of the support frame 24 is consistent with the length direction of the second cleaning chamber 2. A first support column 25 is horizontally disposed inside the support frame 24. Both ends of the first support column 25 have openings. A first drive sprocket 26 is rotatably connected to the opening. A motor is externally connected to the first drive sprocket 26. A first drive chain 27 is disposed between the two first drive sprockets 26. A first movable rod 28 is fixedly disposed at the top of the first drive chain 27. The cleaning nozzle 6 is connected to the first movable rod 28. Two first sliding bodies 29 are arranged facing each other at the bottom of the first movable rod 28. First stabilizing rods 30 are arranged on the upper and lower sides of both ends of the first sliding body 29. First stabilizing wheels 31 that move against the first support column 25 are arranged on the free end of the first stabilizing rod 30 and on the side of the first sliding body 29 near the first support column 25. The first stabilizing wheel 31 located at the top abuts against the top of the first support column 25, the first stabilizing wheel 31 located in the middle abuts against the two outer sides of the first support column 25, and the first stabilizing wheel 31 located at the bottom abuts against the bottom of the first support column 25.

[0067] The third driving mechanism includes a second support column 32 horizontally disposed within the support frame 24. Both ends of the second support column 32 have openings, and a second drive sprocket is rotatably connected within each opening. A motor is connected to the second drive sprocket. A second drive chain 33 is disposed between the two second drive sprockets. A second movable rod is fixedly disposed at the top of the second drive chain 33. The drive scraper 7 is connected to the second movable rod. Two second sliding bodies are disposed facing each other at the bottom of the second movable rod. Second stabilizing rods are disposed on the upper and lower sides of both ends of the second sliding bodies. Second stabilizing wheels that movably abut against the second support column 32 are disposed at the free end of the second stabilizing rod and on the side of the second sliding body closest to the second support column 32. The second stabilizing wheel at the top abuts against the top of the second support column 32, the second stabilizing wheel in the middle abuts against the two outer sides of the second support column 32, and the second stabilizing wheel at the bottom abuts against the bottom of the second support column 32.

[0068] A concentrating rod 34 is horizontally rotatably mounted on the inner wall of the second cleaning chamber 2. A motor is connected to the concentrating rod 34. Two concentrating spiral blades 35 with opposite rotation directions are mounted on the outer wall of the concentrating rod 34. The bottom of the discharge channel 4 is located between the two concentrating spiral blades 35, and the concentrating spiral blades 35 are used to drive the material to the discharge channel 4.

[0069] The connecting arm 18 includes two first arm bodies 18a and two second arm bodies 18b, which are arranged in an alternating manner. The first arm body 18a includes an inclined first inclined portion 18a1 and a vertical first vertical portion 18a2. The second arm body 18b includes an inclined second inclined portion 18b1 and a vertical second vertical portion 18b2. A reinforcing portion 36 is provided between the top of the first vertical portion 18a2 and the second vertical portion 18b2.

[0070] The two outer sides of the cleaning frame 5X are hinged to the two second vertical parts 18b2 respectively. The two outer sides of the Y direction are provided with positioning plates 37. The positioning plates 37 are at a set distance from the corresponding first vertical parts 18a2. A positioning groove 38 with a T-shaped cross-section is opened through the outer side of the positioning plate 37. The width of the inner side of the positioning groove 38 is greater than the width of the opening side. A sliding cylinder 39 is vertically slidably connected to the first vertical part 18a2. The inner wall of the sliding cylinder 39 is movably attached to the outer wall of the first vertical part 18a2. A positioning part 40 that cooperates with the positioning groove 38 is provided on the inner side of the sliding cylinder 39. An anti-rotation part 41 is provided at the top of the positioning part 40. Two rotating seats 42 are provided on the outer side of the sliding cylinder 39. A U-shaped locking member 43 is rotatably arranged between the two rotating seats 42. An operating handle 44 for rotating the locking member 43 is provided in the middle of the locking member 43. The operating handle 44 is located between the two rotating seats 42.

[0071] The first vertical part 18a2 has a first plate 45 at the bottom and a second plate 46 at the top. Both the first plate 45 and the second plate have U-shaped slots 47 on their sides. The slots 47 are for the end of the locking member 43 to pass through. The sliding cylinder 39 has an elastic member 48 that is continuously in an extended state on its side. The free end of the elastic member 48 is connected to the operating handle 44. The opening direction of the slots 47 is opposite to the direction of the force applied by the elastic member 48 to the operating handle 44. The sliding cylinder 39 includes a first state, a second state, and a third state.

[0072] When the sliding cylinder 39 is in the first state, the opening of the cleaning frame 5 faces upward, the bottom of the locking member 43 is fastened to the first plate 45, the positioning part 40 is engaged with the positioning groove 38, and the anti-rotation part 41 abuts against one end of the positioning plate 37.

[0073] When the sliding cylinder 39 is in the second state, the cleaning frame 5 can rotate freely, and the movement trajectory of the cleaning frame 5 has a set distance from the first vertical part 18a2. The top of the locking member 43 is fastened to the second plate 46.

[0074] When the sliding cylinder 39 is in the third state, the opening of the cleaning frame 5 faces downward, the bottom of the locking member 43 is fastened to the first plate 45, the positioning part 40 is engaged with the positioning groove 38, and the anti-rotation part 41 abuts against the other end of the positioning plate 37.

[0075] The present invention also provides an osmanthus cleaning device, including an automatic cleaning device as described in any of the preceding claims.

[0076] This invention provides an automatic cleaning device and an osmanthus cleaning device. This application uses the cleaning or rinsing of pickled (using citric acid and salt) osmanthus as an example. However, in actual use, the scope of application of the cleaning device is not limited. It should be understood that as long as the structure of this application is used, any material being cleaned is within the protection scope of this application. The pickled osmanthus contains impurities such as twigs, leaves, stones, and soil. Furthermore, the density of pickled osmanthus is slightly greater than that of water, but it can temporarily float on the surface when rinsed.

[0077] During the cleaning process, the pickled osmanthus flowers are first poured into the cleaning frame 5. Then, the first drive mechanism drives the cleaning frame 5 to move, allowing the desired substances, such as osmanthus flowers, flower cores, and stamens (hereinafter collectively referred to as osmanthus flowers), to flow through the discharge hole into the first cleaning chamber 1. At the same time, leaves, branches, etc., are filtered out into the cleaning frame 5. When the osmanthus flowers enter the first cleaning chamber 1, because the density of osmanthus flowers is slightly greater than that of water, they are lifted and transported to the second cleaning chamber 2 by the conveying structure in the conveying channel 3. Then, the cleaning nozzle 6 sprays high-pressure water to rinse the flowers. The cleaning nozzles agitate the osmanthus flowers, washing away stones and dirt mixed in with them. While the nozzles do agitate the flowers, the denser stones and dirt remain at the bottom. After a period of spraying (the exact time depends on the situation), the nozzles stop, and the scraper 7 moves, propelling the floating or suspended osmanthus flowers to the inlet of the discharge channel 4, where they are conveyed outwards by the material conveying structure. This completes the cleaning process. During this cleaning, branches, leaves, stones, dirt, and other impurities are effectively separated from the osmanthus flowers, achieving efficient and automated cleaning.

[0078] During actual cleaning, the motor first drives the transmission component 14 to rotate (the function of the transmission component 14 is similar to that of a crankshaft). When the transmission component 14 rotates, it can drive the transmission rod 15 to move up and down, and at the same time drive the lifting rod 16 to move up and down. The connecting part 16a of the lifting rod 16 moves vertically with the support frame 12 and is limited by the support frame 12, while the rotating part 16b moves vertically with the reinforcing plate 19 and is limited by the reinforcing plate 19. Therefore, the positional stability and shape stability of the lifting rod 16 can be maintained. Secondly, when the rotating part 16b is rising and falling, the inner wall of the rotating hole 21 acts on the drag-reducing wheel 23, thereby driving the rotating arm 22 and the rotating part 16b to rotate. Therefore, when the transmission component 14 rotates, the rotating part 16b can drive the lifting plate 17 to rise and fall and rotate. Thus, the cleaning frame 5 moves up and down and rotates simultaneously, which can achieve a better cleaning effect on the material. At the same time, during the cleaning process, when the cleaning frame 5 moves to its lowest height, the bottom of the cleaning frame 5 is below the liquid surface, and the top is above the liquid surface. When the cleaning frame 5 moves to its highest height, the bottom of the cleaning frame 5 is above the liquid surface. In this way, the osmanthus flowers can be flushed out of the cleaning frame 5 by the water flowing out of the discharge hole, accelerating the flow of the osmanthus flowers. Moreover, since the cleaning frame 5 rotates while rising and falling, the movement of the internal material can be accelerated, so that the material in each part can move better to the discharge hole and flow outward, thus accelerating the cleaning efficiency.

[0079] When material feeding is required (which can be continuous or intermittent in actual use), the motor drives the feeding rod 8 to rotate. The feeding rod 8 drives the feeding hopper 11 to move through the feeding chain 9, thereby scooping up the osmanthus flowers from the first cleaning chamber 1 and pouring them down from the top, so that they fall out from the outlet of the material conveying channel 3 into the second cleaning chamber 2. Since the feeding hopper 11 is porous, it can filter out the osmanthus flowers and reduce the flow of water.

[0080] When the osmanthus flowers enter the second cleaning chamber 2, the motor drives the first drive sprocket 26 to rotate, which in turn drives the first drive chain 27 to move. This, in turn, causes the first movable rod 28 to move along the length of the first support column 25, and also causes the cleaning nozzle 6 to move. The water pump pumps water into the cleaning nozzle 6, and the water flow enters the second cleaning chamber 2, dispersing and agitating the osmanthus flowers inside. The two first sliding bodies 29 at the bottom of the first movable rod 28 are movably attached to both sides of the first support column 25 via the first stabilizing wheel 31. Simultaneously, the ends of the first stabilizing rods 30 at both ends of the first sliding bodies 29 are attached to the upper and lower sides of the first support column 25 via the first stabilizing wheel 31. Therefore, the first movable rod 28 can move stably along the length of the first support column 25 with minimal resistance and wear. This ensures the movement and stability of the cleaning nozzle 6; similarly, the second moving rod, the second sliding body, the second stabilizing rod, and the second stabilizing wheel can also stably drive the scraper 7 to move stably within the second cleaning chamber 2; the movement trajectory of the scraper is lower than that of the cleaning nozzle 6, so the two do not affect each other during operation.

[0081] As the drive scraper 7 propels the osmanthus flowers to the inlet of the discharge channel 4, the motor drives the concentrating rod 34 to rotate. The concentrating rod 34 then drives the concentrating spiral blade 35 to move, thus driving the osmanthus flowers towards the center and concentrating them at the inlet of the discharge channel 4 for easy discharge. Simultaneously, the cleaning nozzle 6 sprays water into the second cleaning wall, and excess water is discharged through the overflow pipe. Meanwhile, the osmanthus flowers are filtered by the filter screen and cannot flow out.

[0082] When it is necessary to clean the impurities inside the cleaning frame 5, it can be done manually, or the cleaning frame 5 can be removed and cleaned (at this time, the cleaning frame 5 and the connecting arm 18 are internally connected by bolts), or the cleaning frame 5 can be rotated 180 degrees and then cleaned.

[0083] During cleaning, a structure for catching impurities is first placed in the first cleaning chamber 1. Then, the operating handle 44 is rotated in the direction of the locking groove 47. At this time, the elastic member 48 extends further until the operating handle 44 is attached to the sliding cylinder 39. Then, the operating handle 44 is raised vertically upward, driving the sliding cylinder 39 to rise, and the bottom of the locking member 43 disengages from the locking groove 47 on the first plate 45. When the top of the sliding cylinder 39 touches the bottom of the second plate 46, the operating handle 44 is released. Under the elastic force of the elastic member 48, the operating handle 44 pulls the locking member 43 to rotate, and the top of the locking member 43 is locked into the locking groove 47 of the second plate 46. At this time, the operating handle 44 is released, and the sliding cylinder 39 will not fall.

[0084] Once the sliding cylinders 39 on both sides are in the correct positions, the cleaning frame 5 can be rotated directly. Since the movement trajectory of the cleaning frame 5 and the movement trajectory of the positioning plate 37 are both at a distance from the first vertical part 18a2 (the terms "set distance", "set interval" or similar descriptions in this application all indicate that the two structures are in a non-contact state), the cleaning frame 5 can be rotated directly.

[0085] When the cleaning frame 5 is rotated 180 degrees and the opening is facing downwards, the sliding cylinder 39 is lowered in the opposite direction, so that the bottom of the sliding cylinder 39 abuts against the first plate 45, and the bottom of the locking member 43 is engaged in the slot 47 of the first plate 45. At this time, the electrode drive transmission member 14 moves, raising and lowering and rotating the cleaning frame 5 with the opening facing downwards. This makes it easy to remove the impurities adhering inside, and the impurities enter the pre-placed receiving structure for easy removal and subsequent processing.

[0086] In this application, it is preferable that during cleaning, when the cleaning frame 5 moves to its lowest height, it is completely submerged in the liquid. When the cleaning frame 5 moves to its highest height, its top is above the liquid surface. This allows the water at the top of the cleaning frame 5 (where impurities mainly adhere) to rinse the impurities, resulting in better impurity removal. Alternatively, rotating the cleaning frame 5 180 degrees and using a spray nozzle to rinse the top of the cleaning frame 5 (in this case, the liquid level in the first cleaning chamber 1 is lower than that of the cleaning frame 5) can also effectively remove impurities from the cleaning frame 5.

[0087] After cleaning, the sliding cylinder 39 is raised, the cleaning frame 5 is rotated to an upward-facing position, and finally the sliding cylinder 39 is lowered, with the anti-rotation part 41 abutting against the top of the positioning plate 37. Whether rinsing the osmanthus flowers or cleaning the cleaning frame 5, the positioning part 40 is engaged in the positioning groove 38. Therefore, even when the first arm 18a drives the positioning plate 37 to rotate, it can still function normally, improving or ensuring the service life of the connecting arm 18. Secondly, the reinforcing part 36 further prevents deformation of the connecting arm 18. Furthermore, the two sides of the cleaning frame 5 in the X direction are hinged to the two second vertical parts 18b2, and the tops of the two positioning plates 37 in the Y direction are limited by the anti-rotation part 41. Therefore, the angle of the cleaning frame 5 is stable during use, allowing the cleaning process to proceed stably.

[0088] It should be noted that the various embodiments in this specification are described in a progressive manner, with each embodiment focusing on the differences from other embodiments. The same or similar parts between the various embodiments can be referred to each other.

[0089] The above description is merely a description of preferred embodiments of the present invention and is not intended to limit the scope of the present invention in any way. Any changes or modifications made by those skilled in the art based on the above disclosure shall fall within the protection scope of the claims.

Claims

1. An automatic cleaning device, characterized in that, include: The first cleaning chamber (1) and the second cleaning chamber (2) are provided with a material transfer channel (3) at the bottom of the first cleaning chamber (1) and a material discharge channel (4) at the side of the second cleaning chamber (2). Both the material transfer channel (3) and the material discharge channel (4) are provided with a material conveying structure. The material conveying structure located in the material transfer channel (3) is used to lift and convey the material from the first cleaning chamber (1) to the second cleaning chamber (2). The material conveying structure located in the material discharge channel (4) is used to lift and convey the material from the second cleaning chamber (2) to the outside. The cleaning frame (5) is a cover-shaped structure with an upward opening, and discharge holes are provided on the side walls and bottom of the cleaning frame (5). A first driving mechanism is used to drive the cleaning frame (5) to move; A cleaning nozzle (6) is movably located at the top of the second cleaning chamber (2) and is used to spray cleaning liquid into the second cleaning chamber (2). An overflow pipe is connected to the side wall of the second cleaning chamber (2), and a filter screen is provided at the inlet of the overflow pipe. The second drive mechanism is used to drive the cleaning nozzle (6) to move. A drive scraper (7) is located within the second cleaning chamber (2) to drive the material to the bottom of the discharge channel (4). The movement trajectory of the cleaning nozzle (6) is higher than that of the drive scraper (7). The third driving mechanism is used to drive the driving scraper (7) to move; The first drive mechanism includes an inverted U-shaped support frame (12), with its two ends located on the two outer sides of the first cleaning chamber (1) and its middle part located above the first cleaning chamber (1). The support frame (12) has two support seats (13) arranged opposite to each other. A transmission component (14) is rotatably arranged between the two support seats (13). One end of the transmission component (14) is externally connected to a motor for driving the transmission component (14) to rotate. A transmission rod (15) is hinged in the middle. A lifting rod (16) is hinged at the bottom of the transmission rod (15). The lifting rod (16) passes vertically through the support frame (12) and is movably connected to the support frame (12). The bottom of the lifting rod (16) is horizontally provided with a lifting plate (17), and the bottom of the lifting plate (17) is provided with a plurality of connecting arms (18), the bottom of the connecting arms (18) being evenly connected to the outside of the cleaning frame (5). The lifting rod (16) includes a connecting part (16a) and a rotating part (16b). The connecting part (16a) is connected to the transmission rod (15). The top of the rotating part (16b) is rotatably connected to the connecting part (16a), and the bottom is fixedly connected to the lifting plate (17). A reinforcing plate (19) is also horizontally arranged between the two sides of the support frame (12). The rotating part (16b) passes vertically through the reinforcing plate (19) and is movably connected to the reinforcing plate (19). A rotating plate (20) is provided on the consolidation plate (19), and a rotating hole (21) is obliquely opened on the rotating plate (20). A rotating arm (22) is provided on the side of the rotating part (16b), and the rotating arm (22) is movably attached to the inner wall of the rotating hole (21). When the height of the lifting rod (16) changes, the inner wall of the rotating hole (21) drives the rotating part (16b) to rotate. The rotating arm (22) includes a drag-reducing wheel (23), which moves against the inner wall of the rotating hole (21). The cross-section of the rotating plate (20) is an arc shape facing the rotating part (16b). There are two rotating plates (20), which are symmetrically distributed on both sides of the rotating part (16b). A concentrating rod (34) is horizontally rotatably mounted on the inner wall of the second cleaning chamber (2). The concentrating rod (34) is connected to a motor. Two concentrating spiral blades (35) with opposite rotation directions are mounted on the outer wall of the concentrating rod (34). The bottom of the discharge channel (4) is located between the two concentrating spiral blades (35), and the concentrating spiral blades (35) are used to drive the material to the discharge channel (4).

2. The automatic cleaning device according to claim 1, characterized in that, The material conveying structure includes two parallel material conveying rods (8) and two material conveying chains (9). The material conveying rods (8) are externally connected to a motor for driving the material conveying rods (8) to rotate. The material conveying rods (8) are provided with two material conveying gears (10). The material conveying chains (9) are connected to the corresponding two material conveying gears (10). It also includes several covered conveying hoppers (11), each of which is connected to two conveying chains (9) at both ends. The conveying hoppers (11) are all located within the material transfer channel (3) or the material discharge channel (4). The conveying hoppers (11) are porous.

3. The automatic cleaning device according to claim 1, characterized in that, The second driving mechanism includes a support frame (24) disposed outside the second cleaning chamber (2). The length direction of the support frame (24) is consistent with the length direction of the second cleaning chamber (2). A first support column (25) is horizontally disposed inside the support frame (24). Both ends of the first support column (25) have openings. A first drive sprocket (26) is rotatably connected inside the opening. A motor is connected to the first drive sprocket (26). A first drive chain (27) is disposed between the two first drive sprockets (26). A first movable rod (28) is fixedly disposed on the top of the first drive chain (27). The cleaning nozzle (6) is connected to the first movable rod (28). Two first sliding bodies (29) are arranged facing each other at the bottom of the first movable rod (28). First stabilizing rods (30) are arranged on the upper and lower sides of both ends of the first sliding body (29). First stabilizing wheels (31) that move against the first support column (25) are arranged on the free end of the first stabilizing rod (30) and on the side of the first sliding body (29) near the first support column (25). The first stabilizing wheel (31) located at the top abuts against the top of the first support column (25), the first stabilizing wheel (31) located in the middle abuts against the two outer sides of the first support column (25), and the first stabilizing wheel (31) located at the bottom abuts against the bottom of the first support column (25).

4. An automatic cleaning device according to claim 3, characterized in that, The third driving mechanism includes a second support column (32) horizontally disposed within the support frame (24). Both ends of the second support column (32) have openings. A second drive sprocket is rotatably connected to the opening. A motor is connected to the second drive sprocket. A second drive chain (33) is disposed between the two second drive sprockets. A second movable rod is fixedly disposed at the top of the second drive chain (33). The drive scraper (7) is connected to the second movable rod. Two second sliding bodies are disposed facing each other at the bottom of the second movable rod. A second stabilizing rod is disposed on the upper and lower sides of both ends of the second sliding body. A second stabilizing wheel is disposed on the free end of the second stabilizing rod and on the side of the second sliding body near the second support column (32) that movably abuts against the second support column (32). The second stabilizing wheel at the top abuts against the top of the second support column (32), the second stabilizing wheel in the middle abuts against the two outer sides of the second support column (32), and the second stabilizing wheel at the bottom abuts against the bottom of the second support column (32).

5. An automatic cleaning device according to claim 1, characterized in that, The connecting arm (18) includes two first arm bodies (18a) and two second arm bodies (18b), which are arranged in an alternating manner. The first arm body (18a) includes an inclined first inclined portion (18a1) and a vertical first vertical portion (18a2), ​​and the second arm body (18b) includes an inclined second inclined portion (18b1) and a vertical second vertical portion (18b2). A reinforcing portion (36) is provided between the top of the first vertical portion (18a2) and the second vertical portion (18b2). The cleaning frame (5) is hinged to two second vertical parts (18b2) on its two outer sides in the X direction, and a positioning plate (37) is provided on both outer sides in the Y direction. The positioning plate (37) is at a set distance from the corresponding first vertical part (18a2). A positioning groove (38) with a T-shaped cross-section is opened on the outer side of the positioning plate (37) vertically. The width of the inner side of the positioning groove (38) is greater than the width of the opening side. A sliding cylinder (39) is vertically slidably connected to the first vertical part (18a2). The inner wall of the sliding cylinder (39) is movably fitted to the... The outer wall of the first vertical part (18a2) has a positioning part (40) that cooperates with the positioning groove (38) on the inner side of the sliding cylinder (39). The top of the positioning part (40) has an anti-rotation part (41). The outer side of the sliding cylinder (39) has two rotating seats (42). A U-shaped locking member (43) is rotatably arranged between the two rotating seats (42). The middle part of the locking member (43) has an operating handle (44) for rotating the locking member (43). The operating handle (44) is located between the two rotating seats (42). The first vertical part (18a2) has a first plate (45) at the bottom and a second plate (46) at the top. Both the first plate (45) and the second plate (46) have U-shaped slots (47) on their sides. The slots (47) are for the end of the locking member (43) to pass through. The sliding cylinder (39) has an elastic member (48) that is continuously in an extended state on its side. The free end of the elastic member (48) is connected to the operating handle (44). The opening direction of the slots (47) is opposite to the direction of the force applied by the elastic member (48) to the operating handle (44). The sliding cylinder (39) includes a first state, a second state and a third state. When the sliding cylinder (39) is in the first state, the opening of the cleaning frame (5) faces upward, the bottom of the locking member (43) is fastened to the first plate (45), the positioning part (40) is engaged with the positioning groove (38), and the anti-rotation part (41) abuts against one end of the positioning plate (37). When the sliding cylinder (39) is in the second state, the cleaning frame (5) can rotate freely, and the movement trajectory of the cleaning frame (5) has a set distance from the first vertical part (18a2), ​​and the top of the locking member (43) is fastened to the second plate (46); When the sliding cylinder (39) is in the third state, the opening of the cleaning frame (5) faces downward, the bottom of the locking member (43) is fastened to the first plate (45), the positioning part (40) is engaged with the positioning groove (38), and the anti-rotation part (41) abuts against the other end of the positioning plate (37).

6. A device for cleaning osmanthus flowers, characterized in that, Includes an automatic cleaning device as described in any one of claims 1-5.

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